Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 30.1% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Namibia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$7.95
NAD144.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$4.23
NAD76.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.68
NAD12.40
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.88
NAD15.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$3.33
NAD60.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$5.12
NAD92.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.57
NAD46.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$2.33
NAD42.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.79
NAD14.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.77
NAD13.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.71
NAD12.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.83
NAD15.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.91
NAD16.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.93
NAD16.92
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.77
NAD86.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$34.08
NAD618.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,433.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$7.10
NAD128.83
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$63.90
NAD1,159.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$452.24
NAD8,205.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$328.15
NAD5,953.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$51.47
NAD933.83
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$169.47
NAD3,074.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,207.75
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.49
NAD27.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.81
NAD32.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$2.97
NAD53.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$34.72
NAD629.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$4.90
NAD88.90
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$37.49
NAD680.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$26.97
NAD489.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$70.06
NAD1,271.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$69.59
NAD1,262.57
|
|
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